Board of Directors

A 12 member board of directors governs WellStone with six appointees from the City of Huntsville and six from the Madison County Commission. The Board of Directors may recommend names for appointment to the appointing governing bodies when vacancies on the Board arise. The term of office for each position on the Board is six years and number of terms is unlimited. Current Board appointments and the year their terms expire are as follows:

From the City of Huntsville:

Sidney White

Madison

2017

Stuart Maples

Huntsville

2019

Eddie Sherrod

Huntsville

2019

Byrom Goodwin

Huntsville

2021

Dr. Jo Ann Moorman

Huntsville

2021

Elizabeth Smith

Huntsville

2021

From Cullman County:

Shirley Arnett

Cullman

2023

Kristi Nyquist

Cullman

2019

Nell Dunlap

Cullman

Rita Nicholas

Cullman

2021

Tim Culpepper

Cullman

From Madison County:

Anna Smith Watts

Huntsville

2017

Becky Vansant

Huntsville

2019

Dr. Lee Cook

Huntsville

2019

Dr. Edith Foster

Madison

2021

Dr. David Freeman

Huntsville

2021

W. Temple Richie, Jr.

Huntsville

2023

The late Honorable Judge Frank Riddick served on the Board of Directors as an appointment of the Madison County commission from 2006-2015. Upon completion of his term, he was elected by the Board of Directors as a non-voting lifetime member.

The Board of Directors at WellStone typically meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12:00 noon at the main office location of 4040 South Memorial Parkway in Huntsville, Alabama. Board meetings are open to the public except where the character or good name of a person or persons is involved. Should the public desire to attend a Board of Directors meeting, they are encouraged to contact the office of the Chief Executive Officer at 256.705.6301 the day before the regularly scheduled Board meeting to confirm the date and time of the meeting and obtain an agenda. Copies of meeting minutes are available upon request to the governing bodies who appoint members to the Board.

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